J.P. Sauer Krupp Steel

[David]

What length shot gun shells do you think it would take? Thanks so much for your help.

[edgarspencer]

Unless you've missed a 70mm somewhere, assume, and don't go over 2 1/2" till you have the chambers measured. 65mm was the norm, and they frequently were not marked until 70mm cartridges became popular.

[OH Osthaus]

David's drilling pics











my thoughts -- I LIKE IT
are the bores as good as the outside?

[David]

Bores look like New and Thank you very much for the help

[OH Osthaus]

and looking a little closer, in that last pic - I see a travel limit screw for use with the rifle barrel.

now all you need is a good old piece of German glass and claw mounts.

[David]

What do you guys think its worth

[edgarspencer]

Somehow, I missed it when you posted the stampings, but saw the '72' in the photo. So, I'm pretty sure you have a 9.3x72R chanmber. That's one of the most common. I have a few drillings, a double rifle and a stalking single shot in that caliber. It's ballistically about a 30-30, but a lot more impressive looking.

[Richard Flanders]

I see and 8,9xx, maybe the xx=m/m? then 72 then 6,88 maybe? then 557. I sure wouldn't know what they mean. That's a lot of stampings. Nice gun. Drillings have just never caught on in the US. They're just as useful for a bird/deer hunt here as in Europe.

[Stepmac]

I have a friend who owns a Vierling. It is a double in 20 gauge, then 30/40 Krag and .22 Auto. It is like new. He paid $5,000 for it from ol'Dangerous Dave Cunningham. Bout 20 years ago Winchester made a short run of 22 auto ammo. This guy bought a brick. A lifetime's supply.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

I had a Sauer sidelock chambered the 10.75 something. I shot .410s and .44-40 It was a Dreileufer (side lever cocked the rifle) 2nd gun I ever bought from Gary Herman, ca.1972

I have a hammer drilling made by Kettner or Kerner I cannot remmember which without digging it out of the safe . But mine's 16 Sxs with a rifle barrel in 10.75x65R Collath . This is nothing more then the 444 case with a shaving on top .

I've yet to fire mine but if I remmember correctly the cartridge was a low pressure round shooting lead bullets of approx 200 grains .

I'll get around to it soon hopefully .